British Journal of Ophthalmology

Aims & Scope

The British Journal of Ophthalmology (BJO) is an international peer-reviewed journal for ophthalmologists and visual science specialists describing clinical investigations, clinical observations, and clinically relevant laboratory investigations related to ophthalmology.

Main features include articles on both clinical and laboratory sciences, up to date major reviews, editorials, education articles and letters.

There are sections for "Innovations" and "Global issues" where surgical, diagnositic and therapeutic innovations and manuscripts of regional interest to geographic areas of the world respectively, are published.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.5
2024	3.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.806

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1729

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	4609

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine and Neuroscience, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• The number of people with glaucoma worldwide in 2010 and 2020

  Citation: 5410

  Authors: H A

• Global estimates of visual impairment: 2010

  Citation: 2615

  Authors: Donatella, Silvio Paolo

• The definition and classification of glaucoma in prevalence surveys

  Citation: 1718

  Authors: P. J

• Number of people with glaucoma worldwide.

  Citation: 1423

  Authors: H A

• Artificial intelligence and deep learning in ophthalmology

  Citation: 1051

  Authors: Daniel Shu Wei, Louis R, Lily, John Peter, Aaron Y, Rajiv, Gavin Siew Wei, Leopold, Pearse A, Tien Yin

• Causes and frequency of blindness in patients with intraocular inflammatory disease.

  Citation: 694

  Authors: A, M S, W, A

• Small incision corneal refractive surgery using the small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) procedure for the correction of myopia and myopic astigmatism: results of a 6 month prospective study

  Citation: 662

  Authors: W., K. S., M.

• Ageing and degeneration in the macular region: a clinico-pathological study.

  Citation: 642

  Authors: S H

• Automated localisation of the optic disc, fovea, and retinal blood vessels from digital colour fundus images

  Citation: 582

  Authors: C., J. F, H. L, T. H

• Innovations in 3D printing: a 3D overview from optics to organs

  Citation: 564

  Authors: Carl, Mark C, Larry A

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